Belotecan hydrochloride
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| Belotecan hydrochloride | |
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| Term | Belotecan hydrochloride |
| Short definition | Belotecan hydrochloride - (pronounced) (BEH-loh-TEE-kun HY-droh-KLOR-ide) substance being studied for the treatment of small cell lung cancer and other types of cancer. It blocks certain enzymes needed for cell division and DNA repair and can kill cancer cells. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Belotecan hydrochloride - (pronounced) (BEH-loh-TEE-kun HY-droh-KLOR-ide) substance being studied for the treatment of small cell lung cancer and other types of cancer. It blocks certain enzymes needed for cell division and DNA repair and can kill cancer cells. It is a type of camptothecin analog and a type of topoisomerase inhibitor
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